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Review: Social Organization And Cultural Aesthetics: Essays In Honor Of William H. Davenport, Stuart Kirsch
Review: Social Organization And Cultural Aesthetics: Essays In Honor Of William H. Davenport, Stuart Kirsch
Pacific Studies
William W. Donner and James G. Flanagan, eds., Social Organization and Cultural Aesthetics: Essays in Honor of William H. Davenport. New York: University Press of America, 1997. Pp. v, 151, illus., bib. US$56.50 cloth; $30.50 paperback.
Reviewed by Stuart Kirsch, University of Michigan
Book Review: Greg Dening, Performances, Marta Rohatynskyj
Book Review: Greg Dening, Performances, Marta Rohatynskyj
Pacific Studies
Greg Dening, Performances. Chicago: University of Chicago Press; Victoria: Melbourne University Press, 1996. Pp. xvi, 296, bib., index. US$45 cloth; $19.95 paperback.
Reviewed by Marta Rohatynskyj, University of Guelph
Book Review Forum: Stephen F. Eisenman, Gauguin’S Skirt, Elizabeth C. Childs
Book Review Forum: Stephen F. Eisenman, Gauguin’S Skirt, Elizabeth C. Childs
Pacific Studies
Stephen F. Eisenman, Gauguin’s Skirt. London: Thames and Hudson, 1997. Pp. 232, 110 illus., notes, index. US$29.95 cloth; $24.95 paperback.
Review: Elizabeth C. Childs Washington University St. Louis
Official/Unofficial Images: Photographs From The Crane Pacific Expedition, 1928–1929, Virginia-Lee Webb
Official/Unofficial Images: Photographs From The Crane Pacific Expedition, 1928–1929, Virginia-Lee Webb
Pacific Studies
The Crane Pacific Expedition was privately funded by Cornelius Crane and institutionally sponsored by the Field Museum, Chicago. Originally planning a pleasure trip, Crane offered to fund and organize a scientific one for the museum. The expedition circled the globe from November 1928 to October 1929, and collected over 18,000 specimens of all types for various departments at the Field Museum. Sculptures were also collected and given to several museums. However, the Crane Expedition is particularly significant for its photographic record of the Sepik River, New Guinea. One official photographer, Sidney N. Shurcliff, was documented, yet five men are now …
“Olfala Pija Blong Niuhebridis Blong Bifo”: Old Pictures Of The Early New Hebrides (Vanuatu), Frédéric Angleviel
“Olfala Pija Blong Niuhebridis Blong Bifo”: Old Pictures Of The Early New Hebrides (Vanuatu), Frédéric Angleviel
Pacific Studies
The postcard offers visual and documentary access to the past. As products of the transient and permanent European presence in the Pacific, postcards contain insights on the colonial mentality, missions, early ethnography, tourism, and the progress of colonial administration. They also reveal personal doubts, joys and loneliness, and mundane details of travel, weather, accommodation, friendships, and jobs. The photographic images on the front are less explicit but leave tantalizingly obscure and confused messages on a similar range of understandings of the colonial past. Postcards have been ignored by historians but eagerly sought by collectors. The Max Shekleton Collection is therefore …
Sandra Bamford's Review Of Dirk Smidt, Pieter Ter Keurs, And Albert Trouwborst's Pacific Material Culture: Essays In Honour Of Dr. Simon Kooijman On The Occasion Of His 80th Birthday, Sandra Bamford
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Terence E. Hays's Review Of Maureen Anne Mackenzie's Androgynous Objects: String Bags And Gender In Central New Guinea, Terence E. Hays
Terence E. Hays's Review Of Maureen Anne Mackenzie's Androgynous Objects: String Bags And Gender In Central New Guinea, Terence E. Hays
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Michael W. Young's Review Of Nancy Mcdowell's The Mundugumor: From The Field Notes Of Margaret Mead And Reo Fortune, Michael W. Young
Michael W. Young's Review Of Nancy Mcdowell's The Mundugumor: From The Field Notes Of Margaret Mead And Reo Fortune, Michael W. Young
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Terence E. Hays's Review Of Christin Kocher Schmid's Of People And Plants: A Botanical Ethnography Of Nokopo Village, Madang And Morobe Provinces, Papua New Guinea, Terence E. Hays
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Terence E. Hays's Review Of Christin Kocher Schmid's Of People And Plants: A Botanical Ethnography Of Nokopo Village, Madang And Morobe Provinces, Papua New Guinea, Terence E. Hays
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Miklouho-Maclay And The Perception Of The Peoples Of New Guinea In Russia, D. D. Tumarkin
Miklouho-Maclay And The Perception Of The Peoples Of New Guinea In Russia, D. D. Tumarkin
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Book Review Forum On Deborah B. Gewertz And Frederick K. Errington's Twisted Histories, Altered Contexts: Representing The Chambri In A World System, Deborah B. Gewertz, Frederick K. Errington, Nelson H. H. Graburn, Brigitta Hauser-Schäublin
Book Review Forum On Deborah B. Gewertz And Frederick K. Errington's Twisted Histories, Altered Contexts: Representing The Chambri In A World System, Deborah B. Gewertz, Frederick K. Errington, Nelson H. H. Graburn, Brigitta Hauser-Schäublin
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
The Calling Of H.M.S. Seringapatam At Rapanui (Easter Island) On 6 March 1830, Steven Roger Fischer
The Calling Of H.M.S. Seringapatam At Rapanui (Easter Island) On 6 March 1830, Steven Roger Fischer
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Marty Zelenietz's Review Of Alice Pomponio's Seagulls Don’T Fly Into The Bush: Cultural Identity And Development In Melanesia, Marty Zelenietz
Marty Zelenietz's Review Of Alice Pomponio's Seagulls Don’T Fly Into The Bush: Cultural Identity And Development In Melanesia, Marty Zelenietz
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Terence E. Hays's Review Of Bambi B. Schieffelin's The Give And Take Of Everyday Life: Language Socialization Of Kaluli Children, Terence E. Hays
Terence E. Hays's Review Of Bambi B. Schieffelin's The Give And Take Of Everyday Life: Language Socialization Of Kaluli Children, Terence E. Hays
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
John Charlot's Review Of Davida Malo's Ka Mo‘Olelo Hawaii (Hawaiian Antiquities) And Malcolm Naea Chun's Hawaiian Medicine Book, He Buke Laau Lapaau, John Charlot
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
H. G. A. Hughes's Review Of Arthur Francis Grimble's Tungaru Traditions: Writings On The Atoll Culture Of The Gilbert Islands, H. G. A. Hughes
H. G. A. Hughes's Review Of Arthur Francis Grimble's Tungaru Traditions: Writings On The Atoll Culture Of The Gilbert Islands, H. G. A. Hughes
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Brigitta Hauser-Schäublin's Review Of Barbara Huber-Greub's Kokospalmenmenschen. Boden Und Alltag Und Ihre Bedeutung Im Selbstverständnis Der Abelam Von Kimbangwa (East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea), Brigitta Hauser-Schäublin
Brigitta Hauser-Schäublin's Review Of Barbara Huber-Greub's Kokospalmenmenschen. Boden Und Alltag Und Ihre Bedeutung Im Selbstverständnis Der Abelam Von Kimbangwa (East Sepik Province, Papua New Guinea), Brigitta Hauser-Schäublin
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Nikolai Miklouho-Maclay And Easter Island, D. D. Tumarkin, I. K. Fedorova
Nikolai Miklouho-Maclay And Easter Island, D. D. Tumarkin, I. K. Fedorova
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
George W. Stocking, Jr.'S Review Of Michael W. Young's Edition Of Bronislaw Malinowski's Malinowski Among The Magi: “The Natives Of Mailu”, George W. Stocking Jr.
George W. Stocking, Jr.'S Review Of Michael W. Young's Edition Of Bronislaw Malinowski's Malinowski Among The Magi: “The Natives Of Mailu”, George W. Stocking Jr.
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Book Review Forum On Robert Borofsky's Making History: Pukapukan And Anthropological Constructions Of Knowledge, Robert Borofsky, James Howe, Julia A, Hecht, Caroline Ralston
Book Review Forum On Robert Borofsky's Making History: Pukapukan And Anthropological Constructions Of Knowledge, Robert Borofsky, James Howe, Julia A, Hecht, Caroline Ralston
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
William H. Alkire's Review Of Iwao Ushijima And Ken-Ichi Sudo's Cultural Uniformity And Diversity In Micronesia, William H. Alkire
William H. Alkire's Review Of Iwao Ushijima And Ken-Ichi Sudo's Cultural Uniformity And Diversity In Micronesia, William H. Alkire
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Terence E. Hays's Review Of Gábor Vargyas's Data On The Pictorial History Of North-East Papua New Guinea, Terence E. Hays
Terence E. Hays's Review Of Gábor Vargyas's Data On The Pictorial History Of North-East Papua New Guinea, Terence E. Hays
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Phillip Lewis's Review Of Louise Lincoln's Assemblage Of Spirits: Idea And Image In New Ireland, Phillip Lewis
Phillip Lewis's Review Of Louise Lincoln's Assemblage Of Spirits: Idea And Image In New Ireland, Phillip Lewis
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Brenda Johnson Clay's Review Of Roy Wagner's Asiwinarong: Ethos, Image, And Social Power Among The Usen Barok Of New Ireland, Brenda Johnson Clay
Brenda Johnson Clay's Review Of Roy Wagner's Asiwinarong: Ethos, Image, And Social Power Among The Usen Barok Of New Ireland, Brenda Johnson Clay
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Thomas Bargatzky's Review Of Lowell D. Holmes's Quest For The Real Samoa: The Mead/Freeman Controversy And Beyond, Thomas Bargatzky
Thomas Bargatzky's Review Of Lowell D. Holmes's Quest For The Real Samoa: The Mead/Freeman Controversy And Beyond, Thomas Bargatzky
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Karen P. Sinclair's Review Of Lola Romanucci-Ross's Mead’S Other Manus: Phenomenology Of The Encounter, Karen P. Sinclair
Karen P. Sinclair's Review Of Lola Romanucci-Ross's Mead’S Other Manus: Phenomenology Of The Encounter, Karen P. Sinclair
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Marty Zelenietz's Review Of Michele Stephen's Sorcerer And Witch In Melanesia, Marty Zelenietz
Marty Zelenietz's Review Of Michele Stephen's Sorcerer And Witch In Melanesia, Marty Zelenietz
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Miriam Kahn's Review Of Lenore Manderson's Shared Wealth And Symbol: Food, Culture, And Society In Oceania And Southeast Asia, Miriam Kahn
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.
Patrick V. Kirch's Review Of Atholl Anderson's Traditional Fishing In The Pacific: Ethnographical And Archaeological Papers From The 15th Pacific Science Congress, Patrick V. Kirch
Patrick V. Kirch's Review Of Atholl Anderson's Traditional Fishing In The Pacific: Ethnographical And Archaeological Papers From The 15th Pacific Science Congress, Patrick V. Kirch
Pacific Studies
No abstract provided.